Ecommerce giant Amazon has reached an agreement with the Italian state railways. Together, they’re launching a rail service to maneuver products between distribution centers in Italy and Germany by train. This might greatly reduce the marketplace’s CO2 emissions.
At the top of last 12 months, Amazon already announced that it’s increasingly using rail and sea transportation in Europe. In total, the corporate wants to move products through over 100 rail lanes and greater than 300 sea routes.
Two routes
Now, the net marketplace has announced an agreement with Italian state railway Ferrovie dello Stato (FS). They’re organising two routes: one from Duisburg in Germany to Pomezia in Italy, and one from Herne, Germany, to Verona, Italy.
In total, there might be nine weekly trains on each routes.
FS subsidiary Mercitalia Intermodal will provide three weekly trains on the primary route. On the second route, six trains will run weekly, provided by TX Logistik. That is one other FS company. In response to the Italian state railways, this shift could cut CO2 emissions by 9,000 tons annually, in comparison with road transport.
Geography Italy helpful
“Italy’s geography and robust Alpine connections position it as a key player in unlocking the advantages of a growing intermodal rail sector”, said Lorenzo Barbo, CEO of Amazon Italia Logistics. “Expanding our collaboration with Mercitalia allows us to further develop sustainable logistics practices and increase rail freight between our European sites.”
‘Expanding our collaboration allows us to develop sustainable logistics practices.’
For the train company itself, the route with Germany suits in with its business plans. “Rail connections to and from Germany are a part of our strategic plan, aligned with the European Union’s goal of 30 percent of products transported by rail by 2030”, said Sabrina de Filippis, CEO of Mercitalia Logistics.
